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Originally Posted by katelin  Here is my problem:
The OP and others clearly love, love, love their Yorkie babies regardless of size, shape, coat, color, etc. They wouldn't trade them and some think there should even be a whole new class for these "non-standard" dogs.
Then how can anyone condemn the breeder who produced these off standard puppies? Apparently they have given something wonderful to the puppy owners. Why is that wrong? Why is it "wrong" to purchase and own a Yorkie that isn't within the breed standard?
The "standard" of today is an arbitrary list of qualities that does not resemble the original Yorkie at all. So who is able to criticize either the breeder or the owner of these "non-standard" dogs that we love so much.
I personally think the AKC Yorkie breed standards are too restrictive. If they were attainable on a regular basis, we'd see many more Yorkies winning Best in Show. Sadly, that is not the case.
The dog in my heart is an 8 lb. Yorkie that I simply love. She is beautiful and I wouldn't trade her for any other dog. She sets the standard for me.
Yorkie hugs to all. |
I don't think anyone condemns the breeder who produces off standard puppies; I condemn the breeder who breeds non-standard yorkies. Even the best breeders dogs aren't perfect in every way; but the result will be like some of the dogs mentioned, beautiful silky coat, great teeth, great structure, just a little bigger than standard.
When you ask why it is wrong to purchase a puppy that is not within breed standard, I have not read one post on YorkieTalk about people criticizing others because their dog isn't within standard. I have read posts where people recommend not breeding someone's dog because it's not within standard, but this is an entirely different matter. Most members of Yorkietalk seem unconditionally loving towards purebred yorkies and mixes of all sizes and shapes. However, if there is not some type of guideline on what makes a yorkie a yorkie than yorkies will not look and act like yorkies in the future, and I think this would be rather sad.